Combined Science GCSE
Independent scrutiny
What Independent scrutiny means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Independent scrutiny
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Reference: AQA
Other specialists checking the method, data and interpretation of a study they did not carry out before the claim is accepted.
Topics that use Independent scrutiny
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Using Independent scrutiny in the exam
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